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A retired businessman from Surrey pays almost £250,000 for a personalised number plate at a DVLA auction.

How the story unfolded of Iceland's banking failures hit Welsh councils.

BBC Scotland political reporter John Knox looks back at the week in the Scottish Parliament.

A female fraudster is jailed for six years for conning luxury goods worth up to £2m from Europe's top auction houses.

The possibility of "losing" in front of other people drives people to pay too much in auctions, US research suggests

Terry Venables rejects the chance to take over as Newcastle boss, plus other rumours

A college is making emergency payments to students - after delivery problems with a government allowance.

The transfer window closes, with Man City swooping to sign Robinho and Man Utd sealing a last-gasp deal for Dimitar Berbatov.

People magazine secures the US rights to the first photographs of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins.

AC Milan are still interested in Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor, their technical director Leonardo tells BBC Sport.

Out of the Blue, the BBC successor to Neighbours, will not be re-commissioned after its current run.

A look at where new stores are planned and how the credit crunch is playing a part in Highlands rush.

The new Indian Premier League is turning cricket into a multimillion dollar gamble.

Fears of a recession in the US has not prevented some major companies from recording share price gains in recent weeks, but others are falling fast.

Council tenants wanting to leave a rundown estate say they are being forced into a bidding contest for homes.

Tottenham lead race for Fred, plus other rumours

Potential Premier League ins and outs in the transfer window

There are so few greengrocers in Shropshire many towns are being called "food deserts", according to research.

Why memorabilia belonging to the late opera star Maria Callas will attract a fierce bidding war in Milan.

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne make more than $800,000 (£389,032) for charity after selling some possessions.

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